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Citizens of the South American country Venezuela have been protesting ever since the election results were announced. The Electoral Council has declared Maduro's victory. Due to which people are angry and are protesting. People say that the opposition candidate got 73.2 percent votes. People are moving towards the Presidential Palace.
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Large-scale protests are being witnessed in the South American country of Venezuela. Thousands of people are marching towards the Presidential Palace. People are protesting President Nicolas Maduro's claim of electoral victory. On July 28, Nicolas Maduro was declared the winner of the Venezuelan election. Late last night, the National Electoral Council said Maduro had won with 51 percent of the vote, defeating main opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez. The US said on Monday that Maduro's victory has no credibility. Others shared pictures of the crowd on social media with the title 'Kill the dictator'. According to a report, a large number of military convoys were seen moving to protect the Presidential Palace. Protests broke out in the Venezuelan capital a day after Maduro claimed victory, with police firing tear gas. The opposition rejected Maduro's declaration of victory as fraudulent and said its candidate Edmundo Gonzalez won 73.2 percent of the vote.
Why are people angry with Maduro?
Before the election, opinion polls predicted a clear victory for Edmunds. There is public discontent over the country's economic crisis. Maduro has been in power for 11 years and opposition forces have allied themselves with Gonzalez to oust him. Several Western and Latin American countries, as well as international organizations including the United Nations, have called on Venezuelan authorities to release voting records from each polling station.
What did people say?
Footage shows large crowds on the streets of Caracas. Tires are being burned by protesters. Police on motorcycles are firing tear gas to prevent people from going towards the Presidential Palace. Pro-Maduro paramilitary forces are also gathering. Paola Sarzalejo, 41, who took part in the protest, said that there has been terrible fraud in the voting. We want a better future for our youth and country. Maduro has lost the election, he has no right to stay in the Presidential Palace.